Tuscan Chef shares Tomato Bread Soup recipe - Food in Siena

stale bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: day-old bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber while day-old bread is more economical.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a pot until it has aroma.

Add garlic and sauté until it has some color.

Add ripe tomatoes to the pot and cook for around 10 minutes, until they break down.

Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.

Prepare the basil by picking it by hand, to be added later.

Add broth to the mixture after the tomatoes have cooked.

Let it simmer for another 5 minutes.

Tear stale bread into pieces and add to the pot, allowing it to soak up the liquid.

Add fresh basil to the pot before serving.

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